Exhibits, Programs & Events

Upcoming Events

Thursday, March 28, 2024
Legacy Series

THE CONFIDANTE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE WOMAN WHO HELPED WIN WORLD WAR II AND SHAPE MODERN AMERICA

6 p.m. Wine Reception | 6:30 p.m. (CT) Program
Online and Onstage | Truman Forum, 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112

The Truman Library Institute proudly presents Christopher Gorham in a “Women Rising” Distinguished Author Event. The third installment in an annual series reflecting on the contributions of women on the world stage, The Confidante, reveals the last remaining secrets of World War II.

Anna Marie Rosenberg, a Hungarian Jewish immigrant, defied all expectations to become, as LIFE magazine declared, “far and away the most important woman in the American government, and perhaps the most important official female in the world.” Serving as Franklin Roosevelt’s special envoy to Europe during WWII, Rosenberg ventured where the president couldn’t, standing among the first Allied women to enter a liberated concentration camp and exploring Hitler’s mountain retreat, the Eagle’s Nest. Instrumental in shaping the G.I. Bill of Rights and the Manhattan Project, she broke barriers in 1950 when President Truman appointed her as the assistant secretary of defense—the highest position ever held by a woman in the U.S. military. Despite facing an unsuccessful smear campaign led by Senator Joe McCarthy, Rosenberg’s intelligence, wit, and courage marked her as an indispensable ally in the fight against fascism, shaping the post-war world. Remarkably, her story has remained largely forgotten until now.

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Saturday, March 30, 2024
Free Family Fun

Harry’s Hop ‘n’ Hunt

10 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum, South Lawn
500 West U.S. Highway 24, Independence, Missouri

The White House Egg Roll is returning to Harry’s hometown!

Since 1878 American Presidents and their families have commemorated Easter by hosting an egg roll on the South Lawn of the White House. This year the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum will bring the tradition back to the heartland at Harry’s Hop ‘n Hunt.

Join us on Saturday, March 30, for a morning of family fun, including a White House-style egg roll race, egg hunt, story times, and more. The event is free and open to the public, and will be held rain or shine.

  • 9:30 a.m. – Welcome Tent opens on South Lawn
  • 10:00 a.m. – Welcoming Remarks followed by Story Time with Mayor Rory Rowland
  • 10:15 a.m. – Easter Bunny arrives for hugs and photos
  • 10:15 a.m. – Egg Roll begins (ages 12 and younger)
  • 10:30 a.m. – Story Time with Lonita Cook and KC Wolf
  • 10:45 a.m. – Egg Hunt* #1 (ages 12 and younger; please bring your own basket)
  • 11:00 a.m. – Story Time with John Pritchard
  • 11:15 a.m. – Egg Hunt* #2 (ages 12 and younger; please bring your own basket)

All are welcome to this free day of family fun at the Truman Library, co presented with the Truman Library Institute, City of Independence, and the Independence Square Association. Registration is requested but not required.

For more information, please contact Azalea Michel-Whitley at azalea.michelwhitley@nara.gov.

*Please note: For the safety of all, eggs used in the Egg Hunt are unfilled. Every participant will receive a goody bag after completing the hunt.

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
SIGNATURE EVENT

WILD ABOUT HARRY

Kansas City Marriott Downtown
Muehlebach Tower, Imperial Ballroom

HONORARY CHAIRS
David Von Drehle and the late Karen Ball

EVENT CHAIRS
Merilyn and Dr. Loren Berenbom

Join us on April 18 for WILD ABOUT HARRY, the premier fundraising event benefiting Harry S. Truman’s presidential library and legacy.

Sponsor and Table Host benefits for the 25th annual event include VIP access to the exclusive Sponsors Party, photo opportunities with featured guests, craft cocktails, a chef-curated three-course dinner with wine, and more!

Whether you love history, love Harry, or just love a great party, you won’t want to miss WILD ABOUT HARRY!

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Friday, March 31, 2023 - Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Temporary Exhibition

Rooted among the Ashes: Hibakujumoku / A-bombed Trees

Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum
500 West U.S. Highway 24, Independence, Missouri

JUST EXTENDED!

The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum proudly presents Rooted among the Ashes: Hibakujumoku / A-bombed Trees, featuring the photography of Katy McCormick. Having explored Japan’s two Atomic-bombed cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, McCormick’s photography portrays the survivor trees or hibakujumoku, subjected to the first use of Atomic bombs in 1945. Standing in school yards, temple grounds, and city squares, the A-bombed trees are living memorials, rooted among the ashes just below the surfaces of now-thriving cities. Predicated on “walking and remembrance,” the exhibition invites a promenade through space and time, memory and history, urging reflection upon how the past haunts the present—warning, teaching, urging care.

This special exhibition has been extended through April 30, 2024 and is included with general admission. Truman Library Institute Members enjoy free admission.

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Thursday, March 14, 2024 - Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Civics Education

The First Amendment: Five Rights in One!

Webinar for Grades 3-5
Presented by the National Archives

Join the National Archives for Civic Learning Week!

Students will explore the First Amendment freedoms from the Bill of Rights in this interactive and engaging civics program based on historical primary sources from the National Archives. Students will learn about the importance of First Amendment rights, identify examples in photographs and short written documents, and discover how to exercise those freedoms.

After registering, you will receive the Zoom connection information via email the week of the event. Participants’ cameras and microphones will be off, and participant comments will be shared only with presenters to ensure a student-friendly environment.

Thursday, March 14, 2024: 1:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Friday, April 19, 2024: 3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Wednesday, June 12, 2024: 1:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

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